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From Sussex to Antarctica-a bucket list item ticked!

Old Dec 15, 2014, 10:39 pm
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Fantastic. Thanks for posting.

I wonder whether the cruise would have been even better on the French ship? However maybe not as adventurous.

So the ship may have gotten damaged by putting it on the ice? Or am I mistaken?
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 12:33 am
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Hi Brettee,I think the French ship was more beautiful, but I doubt they would have been so daring with it! Yes,we think there was damage to the rudder...
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 5:08 pm
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After all the troubles at the start I'm glad to see you finally managed to reach your goal of setting foot on Antarctica.....looks as if you had great fun. ^

Thanks for sharing your tale with us and posting those great pictures. As for that 'swim'....you're both mad!!
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Old Dec 17, 2014, 10:47 am
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Hi sorry for my possibly stupid question.

Is it worth visiting Antarctica in view of:

1. The very high cost of these cruises.
2. The rough seas?

I noticed that some cruises also stop off in the Falklands + some other islands and are about 5 days longer. I don't think yours did.

Hapag Lloyd, the German line seem to have good cruises on their Expedition ship but are ultra expensive.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 3:08 am
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The sea wasn't too bad at all,I've seen worse in the English channel,although you can be unlucky with it.There seemed to be plenty of meds available if needed,but I can honestly say we felt fine throughout.
It's definitely worth seeing,I just am not articulate enough to describe the beauty of the place. Most cruises are around 10 days,and the longer itinerary is around 15-16 days and generally takes in the Falklands and South Georgia. Would have liked to have taken the longer trip but I didn't want to leave the kids longer than we already had.
Cost is a major issue,but there are cheaper options,often there are last minute deals- there are a couple of bucket shops in USH that sell off empty cabins within days of departure..you'd have to be braveer than me to do that though!
We paid around 8k in GBP for the cruise sector alone.HTH x.

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Old Dec 18, 2014, 9:47 am
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Thanks.

I really enjoyed reading your trip report. Glad you had a good time after all the stress you went through.
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Old Dec 20, 2014, 11:11 am
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Originally Posted by Bretteee
Thanks.

I really enjoyed reading your trip report. Glad you had a good time after all the stress you went through.
Thank you Brettee xx Glad you enjoyed it.
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Old Dec 21, 2014, 6:27 am
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Amazing trip - the pics are stunning. I've done 9 cruises via RCI and Celebrity but nothing quite like this. Now on my bucket list
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Old Dec 21, 2014, 6:43 am
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Great report and pics no longer atc. Thanks for sharing your rather eventful trip with us. ^
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Old Dec 30, 2014, 6:26 am
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Thanks Moomba- high praise indeed from the trip report mod!
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Old Jan 2, 2015, 7:22 pm
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Great trip, even with the unplanned detours and changes.

Thanks for sharing it.

Will you take another holiday to recover?
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Old Jan 16, 2015, 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Great trip, even with the unplanned detours and changes.

Thanks for sharing it.

Will you take another holiday to recover?
Haha Kiwi-
Maybe so, planning about to start...just need to decide WHERE!
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Old Jan 16, 2015, 1:31 pm
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Thanks for the TR. How was the food? Was there trivia?
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Old Jan 16, 2015, 1:42 pm
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Stunning report! Thanks for sharing!
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Old Jan 21, 2015, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by farbster
Thanks for the TR. How was the food? Was there trivia?
Food- I would say only average. Had better on Cunard. Trivia? A couple of quizzes, one about Antarctic history, the other about Silversea cruises-so not great for trivia fans- we still won them both though
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